Business Talk – BCX’s Neo Phukubje on how wireless access technologies impact society

Neo Phukubje is the Managing Executive of Converged Communications at BCX Wireless.

Phukubje has a Master’s degree in Business Administration and also boasts a Computer Science degree.

She started her career at the Telkom Group and worked in several parts of the business – including the International and Wholesale Services departments.

Phukubje then served in key roles at companies like Nokia Siemens Networks – where she was responsible for building technology business cases for telcos in the Middle East and Africa – and TymeBank, where she was the Head of Strategy and Partnerships.

Since returning to the Telkom Group in her current role at BCX Wireless, she has focused on driving channel growth and leveraging the business’ capabilities for scale.

In this episode of Business talk, Phukubje discusses the impact of wireless access technologies on society.

She focuses primarily on 5G – including its advantages and the benefits it can provide to various industries and businesses.

She then touches on the transition from Wi-Fi 6 to private 5G, and how this is beneficial in areas like IoT and energy efficiency.

Phukubje also discusses the value of 5G in South Africa in particular – both for network providers and businesses.

Watch the full interview below.